I am seriously going to do my best not to spew exclamation points all over this page, but. You Guys!!!!!! Guess what. Free-er. Because I just noticed something, I have tototally stopped saying “it’s ok” when I’m talking to people... Continue reading

Warning: This post is rant-y and wrought with generalizations. Oh well. In no way am I professing to have this all figured out. But, I have observed a few things. Men, I love you. Really I do. And I hate... Continue reading

If we have ever discussed photography at all, I have probably mentioned catchlights. I don’t remember the first time I heard about them, but I know the concept has captivated me ever since. They are that tiny flash of light... Continue reading

It occurred to me the other day while writing about hearing from God that maybe some of you might not know what I mean, and maybe some of you might want to know what I mean. And there are tons... Continue reading

Sometimes when the shutter clicks I know I’ve captured something, a glimpse of something amazing. Sometimes there is a wonderful exchange that happens. The person in front of the camera decides that they trust the person behind the camera enough... Continue reading

You have probably heard me say that Griffen is my quirkiest child. This is true, he is about as different as different can be. Griff is his own little man, always has been. His brain works overtime, and from the outside his thoughts seem quite random. To call him an independent thinker is an...

You have probably heard me say that Griffen is my quirkiest child. This is true, he is about as different as different can be. Griff is his own little man, always has been. His brain works overtime, and from the... Continue reading

She was born with a tiara, that’s what I say about my Emmy. She is maybe the girliest girl in the whole wide world. And I have no idea where she got it from. I was more like Grace when... Continue reading

A good cry, an ugly cry was sneaking up on me. There was a little lump in my throat, small tear here and there, and deep sighs galore. So I got my jammies on, got a glass of water and... Continue reading

Divorce sucks; I know. I think Elizabeth Gilbert put it best when she said “it’s like being in a really bad car accident every single day for about two years.” It nearly killed me multiple times. I have come through... Continue reading

(Note: This is a most incomplete thought, and only about a tenth of what I have written on this subject in the last two days...trust me, much more to come...) I kind of hate my smile, true story. Check my... Continue reading

(Wherein I confess some arrogance and try not to be too defensive. Also, part of me wants to unpack a whole "seasons" lesson here and talk about winter tunring to spring, but something tells me you've heard that one before.) When adults confide in and look to you for advice from the age of ...

(Word of warning: this is mushy and gushy and lovey dovey, and there is almost no point to it except to express my absolute, unending adoration for Him and His sweet kisses. Also, no pictures again, because this is not... Continue reading

God has Super-Blessed me with a plethora of wonderful and amazing New Friends. Hi!!! I am glad to know you and so super excited about getting to know you more. And I thought it only fair to make you aware... Continue reading

This weekend has been... well rough is too kind a word... Friday was the two year anniversary of our divorce, which would have been fine except my ex got married on Saturday, which would have been fine except Sunday is... Continue reading

Sometimes coming to someone I love who generally has all the right answers and telling them my Big Overwhelming Problem and hearing them say “I don’t know” is extremely helpful. I went to a friend the other night all tense... Continue reading

(Wherein I confess some arrogance and try not to be too defensive. Also, part of me wants to unpack a whole "seasons" lesson here and talk about winter tunring to spring, but something tells me you've heard that one before.) When adults confide in and look to you for advice from the age of ...

(Wherein I confess some arrogance and try not to be too defensive. Also, part of me wants to unpack a whole "seasons" lesson here and talk about winter tunring to spring, but something tells me you've heard that one before.)... Continue reading

This is totally going to seem like a shameless plug for Ron Houston Renovations. It’s not really, I mean, they do amazing work and I highly recommend them, but this is more about what I’ve learned from what they do. This past year I have had the privilege of getting to work for Ron Houston a...

It has never not been helpful for me to grieve something. I have never taken the time and effort to work through pain, hurt and disappointment and been left wondering why. It is always good in the end, to release,... Continue reading

Goodness it is icy. And goodness the five of us have seen a lot of each other the last two days. I don't think I have to go into much detail for you to understand what I mean when I... Continue reading

This is totally going to seem like a shameless plug for Ron Houston Renovations. It’s not really, I mean, they do amazing work and I highly recommend them, but this is more about what I’ve learned from what they do.... Continue reading

Part of me wants to spill every detail, page of notes and powerful experience from Kairos onto the World Wide Web. But there’s no way I could come close to doing it justice. It’s mostly indescribable. It’s absolutely incredible. It’s... Continue reading

Hi, my name is Amber and I’m an information-aholic. I confess I love knowledge; I eat it up. That’s one of the many, many, many reasons I love Gateway, the classes, the equipping- it’s fantastic. There is pretty much something... Continue reading

First let me just say, this is not a story about something I did. This is a story about something my Father did because He is awesome and generous and faithful and Love. Ok, so get this~ A few weeks ago I attended a class at Gateway where I was given a book called The Blessed Life. Now I’m on...